Notices Of Meetings.

Town Hall , Mare-strcet , Hackney . The W . M . Bro . John L . Fysh was well supported by his officers and brethren . The Lodge Avas opened , and the minutes read and confirmed . Bro . C . Oliver was passed to the second degree , Mr . Adolph Bissinger , II . Cooper , and S . Morle , were initiated , and the Lodge being closed , the brethren adjourned to slight refreshment .

Metropolitan Lodge , No . 1507 . —The members of this new , but rapidly increasing Lodge , met on Thursday , the 21 st , at the Metropolitan Club , 269 Pentonvillc-road , King ' s Cross , Bro . James Willing jun . W . M ., Michael S . W ., Williams J . W ., Tims Treasurer , Child S . D ., Kingham J . D ., Fowler D . C ., Scales W . S ., and Bros . Stiles , Rapkin , Cheek , Sido , & c . The Lodge Avas opened , and the minutes

wore confirmed . Bros . Colls , Hopton , Jones , Cook , and Carter , wero raised to the third degree . Bros . Gilbert , Dnnmore , Trimming , Brumell , Bunkill and Easey , were passed to the degree of Fellow Crafts . Messrs . J . Tims and Hatton wero initiated into the Order . Mr . A . Horton Avas ballotted for and accepted ; Bros . A . Smith and T . J . Cadett 1271 , were elected joining members . A notice of motion was given , " That a Lodge of Instruction be attached to the Lodge , under

the Presidency of the W . M ., " which was carried unanimously . The working throughout the various ceremonies was ably rendered . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren , 40 in number , sat down to a very capital dinner . The usual toasts and complimentary speeches followed , including that of the visitors , among Avhom were Bros . J . Pomeroy W . M . 723 , J , S . Wilkes 177 , Croaker 185 , Harris 185 and Hyder 185 ,

The Drama.

THE DRAMA .

Burlesque under difficulties—The Opera Comique—The Gaiety Matinees . OUR readers will have gathered , from our previous remarks on the subject of burlesque , that we are not over disposed to admire that form of theatrical entertainment . We were accordingly not very much grieved when wo heard of the failure of Lcion lie-wheeled

at the OI ' F . UA COMIQAJE . We bore the stroke with becoming fortitude , and have not even mourned over tho evidences of financial dilapidation which have from time to time transpired since the retirement of Miss Sheridan from the boards . At the same time we confess Ave wero unable to see in tho performances given under her management any reason for the hue and cry raised by several of our daily contemporaries more than AVC havo seen at other theatres any time this

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last five years . The inanity , the indecency , the inherent dulness of burlesque seem to us as deserving of condemnation at the STRAND or tho GtoBE as at tho OPERA COMIC ; UE ; and Irion Re-wheeled is neither better nor worse than a dozen burlesques we conld name that havo received commendation at tho hands of our dramatic

censors . Though not disposed to sympathise as a general rule Avith tho difficulties that beset tho performance of burlesque , we aro certainl y sorry to hear of the illness of Miss Thompson , the talented manageress of the CLONE THEATRE . By a conjunction of mishaps , which is fortunately rare on the stage , the two leading actresses in

the burlesque of Bluebeard have been both incapacitated from continning their parts in the piece by sickness . Miss Thompson is believed to be suffering from nervous excitement , induced by overwork , and Miss Rachel Sanger has had the misfortune to sprain her ankle . Tho part of Selina , hitherto played by Miss Thompson , is noAV being sustained by Miss Kathleen Irwin , one of our most

charming light comedy actresses , aud in burlesque one of the few who can play with grace and vivacity , yet without affectation or anything bordering on vulgarity . The performance still goes capitally , nnd full and enthusiastic audiences nightly bear testimony to the excellence of the performance . The O PERA C OMIQUE has passed under the management of

Mr . Hollingshead , who has now no loss than three London theatres in his keeping . Mr . Chatterton and Mr . Hollingshead can thus together sway tho fortunes of six London houses . AVhether this is any advantage to the general public may well be doubted , but we presume it has been found to the profit of these enterprising gentlemen themselves . The performance at the O PERA C OJIIQUE comprises the over popular Lady of Lyons , in which Mr . and Mrs . Kendal

sustain the parts of Claude Melnotte and Paulino Deschapelles respectively . The criticisms on this performance have not been all commendatory , but the representation is nevertheless of more than the average degree of excellence . Perhaps Mr . Ryder ' s Colonel Dumas is the most satisfactory feature in the performance , although Miss Robertson ' s Pauline is well worth seeing . Apropos of Mr . Hollingshead , Ave are pleased to notice the progress which has been made in-the matter of tho GAIETY Matinees . These

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